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   Dis·cred·it

   /diˈskredət/

   

   verb

   • 1. harm the good reputation of (someone or something): "his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him" Similar disgracedishonorbring into disreputedamage someone's reputationblacken someone's namedestroy someone's credibilitydrag through the mud/mireput/show in a bad lightreflect badly oncompromisegive someone a bad namebring into disfavorstigmatizedetract fromdisparagedenigratedevaluediminishdemeanbelittledefameslandercast aspersions onmalignvilifycalumniatesmeartarnishbesmirchsoilslurinformal:do a hatchet job onliterary:smirchbesmearOpposite do credit to
   • ▪ cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable: "recent attempts to discredit evolution" Similar disproveprove falseprove wronginvalidateexplodedrive a coach and horses throughgive the lie torefuterejectdenychallengedisputeraise doubts aboutshake one's faith ininformal:debunkshoot full of holesshoot down (in flames)blow sky-highblow out of the waterrare:controvertconfutenegativeOpposite proveconfirm

   noun

   • 1. loss or lack of reputation or respect: "his actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession" Similar dishonordisreputeill reputeloss of reputationloss of respectdisgraceshamehumiliationignominyinfamynotorietycensureblamereproachodiumopprobriumstigmaharmdamagescandalrare:disesteemOpposite honorglory
   • ▪ a person or thing that is a source of disgrace: "the ships were a discredit to the country" Similar disgracesource of disgracesource of shamereproachbad reflection onblot on the escutcheon ofOpposite credit

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).

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   What does discredit mean?

   • Other forms: discredited; discrediting; discredits Discredit means to cause mistrust or cast the accuracy of something into doubt. If you say that schooling is important to you, but you never study, your actions discredit you and your words. You discredit what someone says when you choose not to believe it.

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   What does discredit a story mean?

   • Discredit a story as mere gossip. Absence or loss of belief or trust; disbelief; doubt. Damage to one's reputation; loss of respect or status; disgrace; dishonor. Something that causes disgrace or loss of status. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.

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   What is the synonym of discredit?

   • discredit(verb) Synonyms: tell against, invalidate, demean, disgrace, disprove, dishonour. discredit(verb) To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable. Synonyms: demean, invalidate, disprove, dishonour, tell against, disgrace.

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   What does it mean to discredit a politician?

   • an effort to discredit honest politicians. Later research discredited earlier theories. There was good reason to discredit the witness. His theories met with general discredit. loss or lack of repute or esteem; disrepute. This behavior will be a discredit to your good name.

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   Discredit means to cause mistrust or cast the accuracy of something into doubt. If you say that schooling is important to you, but you never study, your actions discredit you and your words. You discredit what someone says when you choose not to believe it.

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   verb (used with object) to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians. Synonyms: undermine, tarnish, disgrace, disparage. to show to be undeserving of trust or belief; destroy confidence in: Later research discredited earlier theories.

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   verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈskredɪt / us. Add to word list. to make someone or something appear bad and lose the respect of other people: They're always looking for ways to discredit her. (Definition of discredit from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of discredit. in Chinese (Traditional) 使名譽受損, 使受到懷疑, 喪失名譽，失去信譽…

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   1 day ago · transitive verb. 1. to injure the credit or reputation of; defame. an effort to discredit honest politicians. 2. to show to be undeserving of trust or belief; destroy confidence in. Later research discredited earlier theories. 3. to give no credence to; disbelieve.

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   Definition of discredit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Discredit Definition. dĭs-krĕdĭt. discredited, discrediting, discredits. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. discredited, discrediting, discredits. To reject as untrue; disbelieve. Webster's New World. To damage the credit or reputation of; disgrace. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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   Definitions of 'discredit' To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people's respect or trust. [...] More. Conjugations of 'discredit' present simple: I discredit, you discredit [...] past simple: I discredited, you discredited [...] past participle: discredited. Synonyms of 'discredit' • disgrace, blame, shame [...]